DECISION

APPROVING THE ORIENTATIONS FOR THE GENERAL PLANNING OF VAN PHONG GULF AREA, KHANH HOA PROVINCE TILL 2020

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Urban Planning Management Regulation, issued together with the Government’s Decree No. 91/CP of August 17, 1994;
At the proposals of the Minister of Construction (Official Dispatch No.2258/BXD-KTQH of December 18, 2001) and the president of the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province (Report No.2893/TTr-UB of December 14, 2001),

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To approve the orientations for the general planning of Van Phong Gulf area, Khanh Hoa province, till 2020 with the following principal contents:

1. Scope of study:

The total area of around 150,000 ha (of which the water surface in the gulf area covers around 80,000 ha, the mainland, around 70,000 ha) will be limited as follows:

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- To the south, it borders on Nha Trang city;

- To the east, it borders on the East Sea;

- To the west, it borders on mountainous communes of the two rural districts of Ninh Hoa and Van Ninh.

2. On the nature:

It is a multi-sectoral economic zone, covering tourism, services, ports, industries and aquaculture, of which tourism and services will play the leading role.

3. Population size:

Asestimated, by 2020, the population of the whole area will be around 400,000, of which the urban population will be 190,000.

4. Land size:

- By 2020, the land area for urban construction will be around 6,000 ha, of which civil use land occupies around 1,500 ha.

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5. Orientations for spatial development

a) Land selection for development:

To form two concentrated urban centers:

- The Northern-North eastern urban center, covering the areas of Dam Mon, Dai Lanh, Hon Gom-Hon Lon peninsula, Tu Bong urban center and Van Gia township, with the major functions of tourism, trade and multi-purpose port; having a population of 70,000 by 2020; and a land area for urban construction of around 3,800 ha;

- The Southern urban center, covering the areas of Ninh Thuy, Ninh Phuoc and Ninh Hoa townships, with the major functions of tourism, trade and multi-purpose port; having an urban population of 120,000 by 2020 and a land area for urban construction of around 1,850 ha, of which the land area for development of industries and ports will be 550 ha and for tourism, 150 ha.

b) Land use planning:

- Tourist sites: Hon Gom tourist site will be the tourist center of the whole region, being an ecological tourist site, covering an area of around 3,000 ha; Dai Lanh tourist site will be a seaside and mountain resort, covering an area of around 100 ha; Doc Let-Mui Du zone will be a provincial-level tourist site, covering an area of around 150 ha;

- International trade and service center: In Hon Gom peninsula, covering an area of around 200 ha;

- Urban population quarters: Ninh Thuy - Ninh Phuoc quarter, south of Van Phong gulf, will have a population of 90,000 and a land area of 1,000 ha for urban construction; Ninh Hoa township�s urban population quarter will have a population of 30,000 and a land area of 450 ha for urban construction; and Van Gia township�s population quarter will have a population of 25,000 and a land area of 250 ha for urban construction;

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- Ninh Thuy industrial park will be for ship-building and -repairing industry and some other clean industries which do not cause environmental pollution, covering an area of around 206 ha.

- Aquacultural area will be located in the water area of Trau Nam lagoon, Ninh Phuoc and Hon Gom rocky mountain, covering an area of around 500 ha;

- National security and defense areas will be kept uncharged, in combination with the approved planning on the use of security and defense land.

- Other land areas, including water surface, rural population quarters, agricultural and forestry land and unused land, will cover an area of around 140,000 ha.

6. Orientations for technical infrastructure development

a) On transportation:

- To upgrade the existing ports and build new ports compatible with the orientation of sea-port planning of the Ministry of Communication and Transport;

- To renovate the existing Thong Nhat railway route, to synchronize the network and raise the capability of railway stations;

- To expand and upgrade Nha Trang airport, Dong Tac airport (Phu Yen) and use Cam Ranh airport in accordance with the overall planning on the national airport network;

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b) Water supply:

- To use the water sources of Cai Ninh river, Hau river and Da Ban lake for urban centers; and the underground water source for the area of Hon Gom peninsula and Dai Lanh;

- The daily-life water supply norm will be 80-100 liters/person/day, by 2010, and 100-130 liters/person/day by 2020.

c) Electricity supply:

- By 2010, the daily-life electricity supply norm will be 350 kWh/person/year, and by 2020, 1,000 kWh/person/year.

- Electricity source: Will be supplied directly from the 220 kV power lines; by 2020, to build 01 transformer station of 220/110 kV in Ninh Hoa.

d) Waste water drainage and environmental hygiene:

- Industrial waste water will be treated according to current standards;

- To build 02 garbage-treating zones with a size of 50 ha and 02 cemeteries occupying 50 ha to the north and south of Van Phong gulf area;

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Article 2.-

1. The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province: Shall approve the design dossier on the orientations for the overall planning of Van Phong gulf area till 2020; organize the implementation of the orientations for the general planning of Van Phong gulf area till 2020 according to law provisions; to organize the formulation and approval of the general and detailed planning of urban centers and to-be-developed areas in compatibility with the orientation for the general planning of Van Phong gulf area after reaching agreement with the Ministry of Construction.

Article 3.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing.

Article 4.- The president of the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province, the ministers, the heads of ministerial-level agencies and the heads of agencies attached to the Government shall have to implementation this Decision.

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Tan Dung